Team Rafa co-captains Cris Lazarraga and Tom Chiappe

The E1 Series is a new motorsports competition featuring electric-powered RaceBird boats. The Championship sees nine teams compete in high-speed races at iconic global cities including Venice, Monaco, and Hong Kong, aiming to be crowned Champions of the Water.

Rafa will race against an impressive roster of team owners, including NFL icon Tom Brady, Hollywood actor Will Smith, football superstar Didier Drogba, philanthropist and businessman Marcelo Claure, star cricketer Virat Kohli and F1 hero Sergio Pérez.

The celebrity-studded races fuse excitement, speed and sustainability

Nadal’s Team Rafa pilots are European jet ski racing champion Cris Lazarraga, and karting SWS World Champion 2023, Tom Chiappe, who is an experienced powerboat racer. Nadal himself is an experienced boater and owns a Sunreef catamaran.

The world’s first all-electric race boat championship marries glamour and excitement with cutting-edge hydrofoil technology and also promotes the use of sustainable energy in marine sports. Its organisers are also committed to coastal habitat restoration initiatives and educating on the importance of ocean health.

The E1 Series of races will culminate this year in Hong Kong

E1 has also offered to install charging points at each venue to incentivise recreational e-boat users.

Races began this year, in Jeddah in February, Venice in May, and Marbella, Spain in June. Three more are scheduled. The next race, in Monaco, takes place on July 27, followed by Rotterdam, Netherlands in September.

Champions will be crowned after the final race in Hong Kong, on November 10.
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